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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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